کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1274536 | 1497549 | 2012 | 13 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Current distribution during the gas starvation and shutdown processes is investigated in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell with an active area of 184 cm2. The cell features a segmented cathode current collector. The response characteristics of the segmented single cell under different degrees of hydrogen and air starvation are explored. The current responses of the segment cells at different positions under a dummy load in the shutdown process are reported for various operating conditions, such as different dummy loads, cell temperatures, and gas humidities under no back pressure. The results show that applying a dummy load during the cell shutdown process can quickly reduce the cell potential and thereby avoid the performance degradation caused by high potentials. The currents of all the segment cells decrease with time, but the rate of decrease varies with the segment cell positions. The rate for the segment cells near the gas outlet is much higher than that of the segment cells near the gas inlet. The current of the segment cells decreases much more quickly at a lower gas humidity and high temperature. This study provides insights in the development of mitigation strategies for the degradation caused by starvation and shutdown process.
► Current mapping was investigated in a PEMFC with a segmented current collector.
► Current responses under different degrees of gas starvation were monitored.
► Current distribution under dummy loads during the shutdown process was mapped.
Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 37, Issue 20, October 2012, Pages 15288–15300